01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC054282
- Status
- Active
- Regulatory type
- Standard
- Designated religious body
- No
- Geographical spread
- Operations cover all or most of Scotland
- Volunteers
- Not supplied
- Staff
- Not supplied
- Postcode
- EH26 0GZ
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
Charitable purposes
- the advancement of education
- the advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science
- the provision of recreational facilities, or the organisation of recreational activities, with the object of improving the conditions of life for the persons for whom the facilities or activities are primarily intended
Beneficiaries
- No specific group, or for the benefit of the community
Activities
- It carries out activities or services itself
Constitutional objectives
2 The association's purposes are: (a) To promote public benefit, interest, education and recreation by providing alone or with others, free educational opportunities in the form of workshops, presentations and skills training in Bluegrass music. a musical and cultural art form with Scottish roots and heritage. (b) To carry out research into the Scottish roots, heritage and cultural origins of Bluegrass Music and to publish and disseminate information for public benefit, interest, education, and recreation, free of charge via the internet and other media outlets. (c) To organise and arrange for public benefit, interest, education and recreation, alone and with others, such public performances of Bluegrass Music at Guildtown Bluegrass Music Festival Perthshire and at other community festivals and other public events. And where appropriate to advance the aims and purposes of the association with free workshops. To organise and arrange free performances and demonstrations at educational and other establishments, as may be determined from time to time. (d) To do all things and carry out any activity to promote and develop Bluegrass Music for public benefit as a musical and cultural art form within Scotland, provided that all such things and activities are legal and restricted to the charitable purposes of The Association.
03 Annual returns
Income and expenditure history
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | Staff | Return received |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 June 2026 | £0 | £0 | — | Not supplied |
Figures are those reported by the charity and supplied in the OSCR bulk download. Blank facts remain distinct from zero.
04 Contact record
Principal office or trustees address
- Address supplied to OSCR
- 72 Bluebell Drive, Penicuik, Midlothian
- Website supplied to OSCR
- http//:www.guildtownbluegrassmusicfestival.com
- Parent charity
- Not supplied
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05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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